WEC needs to take an emergency power outage this morning at 9:30 am for approximately one hour in Plainfield and Marshfield. Approximately 213 members will be affected on the following roads: Plainfield – Brook Rd, East Hill, Gray Rd, Fowler Rd; Marshfield – Holt Rd, Maple Hill. The emergency outage is needed to remove a large tree on our main …
Winter Storm Warning
March 11, 2022 NOTICE TO WEC MEMBERS Washington Electric Cooperative is warning members of a winter storm beginning Friday, March 11, 2022 and lasting through Saturday, March 12, 2022. CLICK HERE for guidance on how to prepare for power outages. Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies. If you need other help, call 211 to find any emergency resource you need: fuel, food, shelter, mental health, and anything else. …
Restored: March 8 outages
March 8, 2022 | 11:45 amupdated 12:50 pm **All outages have been restored.** As of 11:35 am, power has been restored to members who experienced outages in Duxbury, East Montpelier, Groton, Marshfield, Peacham, and Tunbridge. In Corinth, roughly 6 members are currently without power. Crews have been dispatched. We thank our members for their patience while we continue to work …
Mar. 7/8 Outages
March 8, 2022 | 8:00 am We continue to receive calls reporting trees on lines in various locations. WEC experienced many outages overnight due to the high winds and has had crews out all night. We currently have outages in Groton (4 separate events, 230+ members without power), in East Montpelier (60 members without power), Peacham (13 members without power), …
Outages 3/6 – 3/7
March 7, 2022 – 9:00 am WEC experienced multiple outages overnight and crews worked throughout the night to restore power. All outages have been restored as of 9:00 am. Remember: If you see lines down, do not touch or approach them. They could still be energized. Please report any downed wires or trees by calling us immediately at 1-802-223-5245 or 1-800-932-5245. …
Efficiency Vermont rate reduction in 2022
And other brief updates from this issue of Co-op Currents As provided by state law, the Energy Efficiency Charge (EEC) is collected by all Vermont electric utilities and paid directly to the statewide Energy Efficiency Utility (Efficiency Vermont). This year, Efficiency Vermont will continue to maintain a flat budget, while reducing residential EEC rates by 8 percent, and keeping commercial …
2021 Service Reliability Index
In 2020, problems on transmission lines were a major cause of WEC outages. Upstream of the Co-op, faults on the high-voltage lines that bring power to WEC’s substations caused more than half of the hours WEC members were without power. This past year, members spent a lot less time in the dark. WEC power in 2021 was at its most …
Vermont Sees Influx of Funding for Broadband Rollout
WEC plans a third virtual Annual Meeting; transformer shortage affects PowerShift President’s and General Manager’s Message Broadband rollout Steve: Vermont is experiencing an influx of funding related to high-speed internet. There are many more opportunities for federal funding for broadband through various forms: ARPA [the American Rescue Plan Act], NTIA [National Telecommunications and Information Administration], and the USDA ReConnect program, …
Seven Candidates for Board of Directors
Vote by mail in 2022 Every year, WEC’s membership elects three fellow members to serve on the Co-op’s nine-seat Board of Directors. The members who serve in these critical roles oversee management and staff and make policy and leadership decisions for the member-owned electric utility. In 2022, to date, seven candidates are vying for three seats. Two of these seats …
A legacy of working for the environment and the community
Outgoing Directors Barry Bernstein and Annie Reed on the importance of upholding the founding values of the Co-op now and into the future Barry Bernstein and Annie Reed are both stepping off WEC’s Board of Directors when their terms conclude in 2022. Bernstein was WEC’s President for many years, Reed served as Secretary, and they have a combined 35-plus years …